Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----or any report is offered on behalf of Government. The Taoiseach made it clear that, in setting up the strategic communications unit and in looking at work that happened, there are a number of things now that we, as a Government, accept should have been done differently. That is why there is a review in place and it will be presented to Cabinet. We will look at the work of the strategic communications unit and at the need for any Government to be able to communicate to its citizens. We will see how this work can be changed and how we can take account of issues that have been raised and are of concern. That is what we have an obligation to do. However, we also have an obligation to be able to show citizens that their money is being used in such a way that it will benefit them. That is what this communications work is about. I refer to the €150 million or €170 million of taxpayers' money spent each year to communicate how services are in place and how that money can be used better and more efficiently.

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